You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Changing4Best]

Your dad, who was in the Navy during WWII, didn't like fireworks and so neither do you. Not to even mention your PTSD Service Dog who HATES them even more.

 

[.Bubbles.]

... Somebody shouting turns you back into a 5 year old child.

... You stop on the street to let the people behind you go ahead of you. Don't want anyone behind me thanks.

... You're young but your body feels old.

... A knock on the door means danger. You turn into a ninja.

 

[rainy_daze]

When you watch 'Inception' on DVD (I know it came out ages ago!) and you think I thought everyone said it's confusing? What's not to understand?

I love this post so much :inlove:. What you describe is like the DVD synopsis of a film titled "PTSD". You are so correct - why would that be confusing? That description makes perfect sense to me :roflmao:. You know you have PTSD when you watch a film that was out years ago for the first time, tell people you've seen it and they reply "Yeah, that was out ages ago. Where have you been?", yet to you it feels like an achievement that you've finally got round to something you said you would watch when it was out at the cinema.

 

[rainy_daze]

... A knock on the door means danger. You turn into a ninja.

:ninja: I turn into one on hearing the post come through my letterbox. My senses initially scream and wonder what the noise is, then I get prepared in case someone is coming in my house, and then my body says The Postman is Here, Run Away Fast. :rolleyes: It's a ridiculous process this getting startled at silly things.

 

[.Bubbles.]

... Your partner asks you to pass him a bottle of drink. You give him your book instead.

... You forget what you were talking about, in the middle of saying it

 

[WillThereBeCake]

You decided against going to see the new Lone Ranger movie because you heard it has a Trigger in it.

 

[ISupportHer]

You have to stay up way into the morning until after the fireworks are over.

You know you have PTSD when you ARE the fireworks. :)

 

[ISupportHer]

You decided against going to see the new Lone Ranger movie because you heard it has a Trigger in it.

And like this forum, the trigger warning can't be identified in the title. :)

 

[JustBe]

When posting in a public forum is a REALLY big deal!

 

[Changing4Best]

...when the nightlight burns out and you have to wait until morning to get up and go potty!

 

[KatB]

When exhaustion and confusion has your body worn out...

When physical pain overcomes mental pain...

When you are out of sorts...

When you are irritated with life and everything around...

When you don't want to be around anybody because you are emotionally drained...

 

[Emma13]

When you watch S.W.A.T, see the actor who plays T.J McCabe (swat member) looks like your abuser, and get stuck in memories.